AUTHOR=Xie Xinxin , Zhou Yanping , Huang Kama 

TITLE=Advances in Microwave-Assisted Production of Reduced Graphene Oxide

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Chemistry

VOLUME=Volume 7 - 2019

YEAR=2019

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/chemistry/articles/10.3389/fchem.2019.00355

DOI=10.3389/fchem.2019.00355

ISSN=2296-2646

ABSTRACT=Efficient reduction of graphene/graphite oxide to obtain high-quality graphene nanosheets is desirable for energy storage, catalysis, electronics and environmental remediation. In this brief review, we mainly focus on the microwave-assisted reduction of graphene/graphite oxide in two categories: (1) microwave-assisted chemical reduction of graphene oxide; (2) microwave-assisted thermal reduction of graphene oxide or simultaneous exfoliation & thermal reduction of graphite oxide. We also summarize common techniques for characterizing reduction efficiency and quality of as-obtained rGO.